Quick definitions from WordNet (actually)▸ adverb:used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly ("You may actually be doing the right thing by walking out")▸ adverb:in actual fact ("To be nominally but not actually independent")▸ adverb:as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis ("Actually, we all help clear up after a meal")▸ adverb:at the present moment ("The transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air")